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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Without Papilledema, A Case-Control Study in Headache Center Neurol 51:245-249, Wang,S-J.,et al, 1998 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract To compare the clinical features of patients with chronic daily headache (CDH)with idiopathic intracranial hypertension without papilledema(IIHWOP) to those with normal CSF pressure.The initial headache characteristics did not differ between the two groups:most had transformed migraine with analgesic overuse.Significant predictors of IIHWOP included pulsatile tinnitus(odds ratio[OR]=13.0)and obesity(OR=4.4).Visual symptoms did not differ significantly.The prognosis of the two groups of patients was similar.Pulsatile tinnitus and obesity suggest possible IIHWOP in patients with CDH.Treatment of patients with increased intracranial pressure was not satisfactory.

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